Claude Code Agent

[Mike Gargano]

At Atlassian Teams 2026 I saw a demo of Claude Code as an assignable agent in Jira. My team and I are wondering how to enable this functionality in Jira. We don't see any Claude Skills in Rovo Studio.

[Mike Gargano · Accepted solution]

Following up with the actual setup process now that I've dug through the docs properly — this is not the MCP/terminal-based approach described In the comments. The real "Claude Agent for Jira (Beta)" is a Marketplace app that connects Jira directly to Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents and your GitHub org, so the agent can be assigned work items, write code, push branches, and open PRs — Jira stays the hub. Note it's not supported on HIPAA/FedRAMP instances.

Prerequisites:

• Jira admin access (to install Marketplace apps)
• An Anthropic account with access to Claude Console / Claude Managed Agents, plus permission to create API keys, agents, and environments
• A GitHub org + service account with a PAT that can read repos, push branches, and open PRs (start with a small test repo)

Setup steps:

1. Install the app from the Claude Agent for Jira listing on the Atlassian Marketplace and select your site.
2. Create a Claude API key in the Anthropic Console (Settings → API keys → Create new API key).
3. Create a GitHub PAT on a machine-user account (classic or fine-grained) with at minimum Repository contents (read/write) and Pull requests (read/write) scopes.
4. Paste both credentials into the Jira Configure screen (shown automatically after install, or anytime under Settings → Apps → Manage apps).

Full doc: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/set-up-claude-agent-for-jira/

[Yashodip Jadhav]

Hey @Mike Gargano 

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

From what I understand, the Claude Code agent shown at Teams 2026 was part of a demo and may not be generally available yet. That's likely why you don't see any Claude-related skills or agents in Rovo Studio.

I'd recommend keeping an eye on Atlassian announcements and release notes, as new Rovo capabilities are often rolled out gradually.

Has anyone from the Atlassian team been able to confirm whether this feature is currently in beta or still upcoming?

[Mike Gargano]

So I know that it's officially available for Copilot, but I have not seen it for Claude yet. This is referenced specifically here: https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-articles/Introducing-Agents-in-Jira/ba-p/3194583 and here https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/collaborate-on-work-items-with-ai-agents/

But the demo I saw at Atlassian Teams during the keynote was specifically with Claude Code. Seems like it's only available for copilot currently. 

[Mike Gargano]

I solved it with a bit of digging. It seems it's in beta, setup instructions can be found here: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/set-up-claude-agent-for-jira/

[Anwesha Pan]

Hi @Mike Gargano  👋🏻

First of all, welcome to community! ✨

You aren't seeing Claude Skills in Rovo Studio because Claude Code is a terminal-based agent that connects to Jira via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), rather than an in-app Rovo app. To use it, you will need to install and run it locally, then link it to your workspace.

Step 1: Generate a Jira API Token

1. Go to your Atlassian Profile Security page.
2. Click Create API token and give it a label (e.g., Claude-Code-Agent).
3. Copy the token. You will only be able to see it once, so save it to your password manager.

Step 2: Set up the Atlassian MCP Server

1. Ensure you have Node.js installed on your machine.
2. Install the Atlassian MCP server, which translates Claude's natural language commands into Jira API calls.
3. Configure the MCP server by adding your JIRA_API_TOKEN and Atlassian site URL into your .env.local file or Claude config.

Step 3: Enable the Agent in Jira

1. Go to admin.atlassian.com and select your organization.
2. Navigate to Apps > AI settings and ensure AI enabled apps is activated for Jira.
3. Go to your Jira instance and navigate to Switch sites or apps > Studio > Agents.
4. Click Create an agent, give it a name like "Claude", and toggle on the Work item surface.

Step 4: Start Assigning
After the agent is activated for work items, you can open any Jira issue, click the Assignee dropdown, search for the AI agent's name you just created, and assign it to the ticket.

You can refer the documentation for more details.

I hope this helps & resolves your issue. 🙂

Thanks,
Anwesha

[Rebekka Heilmann _viadee_]

Note that the use of API Tokens with MCP needs to be activated in your Atlassian Organisation by the respective Org Admins.

[Anwesha Pan]

Yes I agree with you @Rebekka Heilmann _viadee_ and thanks for mentioning it 🙂